Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. From the System Setup program, you can:

Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

View the system hardware configuration

Enable or disable integrated devices

Set performance and power management thresholds

Manage system security

Choosing the System Boot Mode

The System Setup program also enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system:

BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.

UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS. See "Entering the UEFI Boot Manager" on page 65 for more information on this interface.

You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of the System Setup Program. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that mode. Thereafter, you must boot the system to the same boot mode (BIOS or UEFI) to access the installed operating system. Trying to boot the operating system from another boot mode causes the system to halt immediately at startup.

NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 x64 version) to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.

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E07S Series, E07S002 specifications

The Dell E07S002, part of the E07S Series, is designed to meet the demands of modern computing with an emphasis on efficiency, performance, and user experience. This series is targeted at professionals and consumers looking for a reliable device that can handle everyday tasks as well as more demanding applications.

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